Hame-tug.



Patented July 10,1900. Jim T. DEDMAN.

H A m E T u e.

(Apgljgation filed Jan. 24, 1900.)

No Model.)

INVENTOH' W/ TNE SSE S ruorounia. WASHINGTON, n. a

NITE STATES ATENT Prion.

JAMES T. DEDMAN, OF SULLIVAN, ILLINOIS.

HAM E-TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 653,5e8, dated July 10,1900. Application filed January 24,1 9o0. s ra1nt. 2,605. (No model.)

struction of the tug and the sections may be rendered adjustable and maybe locked in an adjusted position expeditiously, securely,andconveniently by means ofa very simple,easilyoperated, and durableattachment.

A further object offthe invention is to pro- 4 vide a coupling for atrace and'hame-tug which will tend to strengthen the parts and dispensewith the necessity of loops.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth,

and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view ofa portion of a hame-tug andtrace havingthe improvement applied, the two parts being shown as locked together.Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the hame-tug and trace and thelocking device as illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectiontaken substantially on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4: is a similarsection taken practically on, the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

A represents the trace, B the hame=tug, and C the usual buckle employedin connection with said parts. The hame-tug B is provided with a numberof apertures 10, extending through from one face to the other, as shownin Fig. 2. A band 11 is mounted to slide on the said hame=tug, and thesaid band is provided with ears 12, which ears are in=- clined inopposite directions where they connect with the body of the band, asshown in Fig. 1. A cam 13 is pivoted between theears or lugs 12 of theband 11 by means of a pin 14 or the equivalent thereof, and a lever D isconnected with the said cam, the handle portion of which lever at itsfree end is pro vided with a curved finger-section 16. A keeper E isattached to the trace A by means of a suitable shank 15, as shown inFig. 2, and the said keeper is reducedin depth at its free end, therebyforming a shoulder 18, and the sides 17 ofthe end section of the reducedportion of the keeper are inclined in direction of the longitudinalcenter of said keeper, as shown in Fig. 1, so that the lugs or ears 12of the band 11 may slide convenient-1y over the reduced portion of thekeeper and engage with the shoulder 18, which shoulder limits themovement of the band 11 on thekeeper. r

. A semicircular recess 19 is made in the front face of the reducedportion of the keeper E, at one'side of the shoulder 18, and a recess 20is made in the same face of the'e'nlarged portion of the keeper, therecess 20 being longitudinally produced therein and is provided at theend farthest removed from the shoulder 18 with a depression 21, as shownin Fig. 2. Pins or spurs 22 are formed upon the inner face of thekeeper, and these pins or spurs 22 are adapted to enter the apertures 10in the hametug B.

In operation when the lever D is thrown in the direction of theharne-tug B, as shown in Fig. 2, the strap 11 may be removed from thekeeper and slid along the hame-tug B, permitting the sections to bereadily disconnected. When the two sections A and B of the harness arebrought together, the pins 22 of the keeper are placed insuitably-located apertures 10 in the hame-tug B. Next the band 11 isslid over upon the reduced portion of the keeper to an engagement withthe shoulder 18, and the lever D is then carried over in direction ofthe trace A, the cam 13 being at that time made to enter the recess 19in the keeper, while the handle portion of the lever enters the recess20, and the curved extremity of the handle-section of the lever entersthe depression 21 in the said keeper. Thus the lever firmly locks thetwo sections A and B of the harness together, and yet the lever D may bereadily grasped by the'fingers to release the strap 11 from bindingengagement with the keeper owing to the curved section 16 of the saidhandle.

It isobvious that the two parts A and B of the harness may be readilyadjusted and locked in adjusted position in the coldest of weather andwhile the operator is wearing gloves and that the expense ofmanufacturing the coupling is greatly reduced, since there is no need ofany loops to effect a lock ing engagement between the trace and hametug.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a harness, a hame-tug and trace, a keepersecured to the trace, provided with pins adapted to enter apertures inthe hametug, the said keeper being provided with a shoulder at a pointbetween its ends, a semicircular recess at one side of the shoulder andan elongated recess at the other side of the shoulder, a slide mountedto travel upon the hame-tug and upon the said keeper to an engagementwith the shoulder thereof, and a lever carried by the said slide, thehandle whereof is adapted to enter the elongated recess of the keeper,the said lever havinga cam-section arranged to enter the semicircularrecess in the keeper, as and for the'purpose specified.

2. In a harness, the combination, with a trace and hame-tug, thehame-tug being provided with apertures, a keeper secured to the traceand adapted to extend over the hametug, the keeper being provided withpins eapable of entering the apertures in the hametug, the said keeperhaving a reduced portion whose sides are inclined, a shoulder at thetermination of the inclined portions of the sides, an elongated recessat one side of the said shoulder, and a semicircular recess at theopposing side of the shoulder, of a band held to slide upon the hame-tug, the said band havinglu gs inclined correspondingly to the inclinationof the sides of the reduced portion of the keeper and adapted forengagement therewith, the lugs being also arranged to extend beyond thefront face of the reduced portion of said keeper, and a lever providedwith a cam-section, pivoted between the said lugs and arranged to enterthe concaved recess in the keeper, and a handle-section adapted to enterthe elongated recess in the keeper, for the purpose specified.

8. In a harness, a hame-tug provided with apertures, a trace providedwith a keeper projecting from its end, said keeper being provided with alongitudinal recess in one face and on its other face with pins or spursto enter the openings of the tug, a slide independent of the tug andkeeper and fitted to slide thereon, and a cam-lever carried by the slideand engaging the keeper for locking the slide in position and the keeperto the tug, the handle portion of the cam-lever lying in the recess ofthe keeper when the parts are locked together, substantially asdescribed.

at. In a harness, a hame-tug provided with apertures, a trace providedwith a keeper having a longitudinal recess and a semicircular recess inone face and provided with spurs or pins projecting from the other faceand entering the apertures of the tug, a slide independent of the tugand keeper and fitted to slide thereon, and a cam-lever pivoted to theslide and adapted to enter the semicircular recess of the keeper withits handle portion lying parallel with the keeper in the longitudinalrecess thereof, substantiallyv as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES T. DEDMAN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM R. TrrUs, J AMES A. SIvERs.

